Abu Dhabi Delegation Visits New York to Highlight New “Capital of Capital”
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(L to R) Executive Director of Promotion and Commercial Advisory at ADIO H.E. Hareb Al Mheiri; Consul General of the U.A.E. in New York H.E. Amna Almheiri; Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi; Permanent Representative of the U.A.E. to the United Nations H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab; Director General of ADIO H.E. Badr Al-Olama; U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), hosted a reception on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City in honor of a senior government and business delegation from Abu Dhabi. The delegation featured H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), Director General of ADIO H.E. Badr Al-Olama, Executive Director of Promotion and Commercial Advisory at ADIO H.E. Hareb Al Mheiri, and other senior leaders from key Abu Dhabi entities including ADIO, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), ADQ, ADX, Hub71, Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and the Abu Dhabi Chamber.

The reception gathered 200 U.S. and U.A.E. senior executives and government officials on the eve of the Abu Dhabi Investment Forum (ADIF), a premier global investment platform hosted by ADIO convening in New York today, on October 1st.

Consul General of the U.A.E. in New York H.E. Amna Almheiri reflected on the strength of the bilateral relationship and highlighted:

  • the U.A.E.’s recently announced 10-year $1.4 trillion investment framework into the United States, building on the previous $1 trillion already invested
  • the robust business and cultural ties between the U.S. and U.A.E., noting the impact of U.A.E. investment on American business and jobs
  • the significance of the Abu Dhabi delegation’s visit to New York City, the financial hub of the United States

Director General of ADIO H.E. Badr Al-Olama detailed the ways in which Abu Dhabi is positioning itself as a global hub and noted:

  • the ongoing success in the bilateral relationship built on a longstanding foundation of U.S.-U.A.E. partnership
  • $34 billion in total trade between the United States and the United Arab Emirates in 2024, cementing the U.A.E.’s position as America’s largest trading partner in the Middle East
  • ADIO’s focus on the clusters of smart mobility, sustainable agriculture, and healthcare and life sciences, including their ongoing partnership with Archer Aviation to launch the first commercial electric air taxi flights
  • the importance of the Abu Dhabi Investment Forum, which will capitalize on the momentum in the bilateral relationship and explore the dynamic investment landscape of Abu Dhabi 
  • Abu Dhabi’s zero-income-tax policy, high quality of life, and access to $1.7 trillion in assets managed by three sovereign wealth funds, making it an attractive destination for global businesses

AmCham Abu Dhabi was among those key U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council partners represented at this event.

For more information about the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council’s programming and upcoming events, please contact Caitlin Cottrell at ccottrell@usuaebusiness.org.